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October monthly round-up
October has been a bit lighter on the content, primarily due to some travelling. But I still managed to complete two book summaries and one blog post, so I consider that a success.
Book summaries
Blog posts
- Problems with "The Paradox of Choice"- pretty self-explanatory. This is the last in my trio of blog posts about The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, which I posted last month.
Right now I'm finishing up a summary for Michael Lewis's The Big Short, which you can expect in early November. Yeah, I know I'm over 10 years late with this one but I've been following the Sam Bankman-Fried trial on Lewis's podcast, Against the Rules and decided to check out some of his earlier books. If you've read his latest book, Going Infinite, let me know if it's any good.
Thanks and until next time,
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I'm back after a month off with a new summary for Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. The book explains how our different attachment styles affect how we approach our romantic relationships. As usual, the key takeaways are below, and you can find the full summary by clicking the link above. KEY TAKEAWAYS Attachment theory describes 3 attachment styles in romantic relationships: Secure (over 50% of people) describes those who are comfortable with intimacy. Anxious (~20%) describes those...
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